WORLD CIVILIZATION

CIVILIZATION

ROMAN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The gladiator who began the slave revolt.
A
Ptolemy
B
Spartacus
C
Constantine
D
Justinian
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Spartacus was an ancient Roman slave and gladiator who led a rebellion against the Roman Republic . This illustration depicts his death in battle. Spartacus was born in Thrace, an area where the modern-day Balkans states, including Turkey, Bulgaria, and Greece, are located.

Detailed explanation-2: -“fugitive slaves and even some free men from the surrounding countryside” joined Spartacus at Mount Vesuvius. 6 Their presence in the revolting army would explain how the “slave army” was able to battle real legions commanded by Roman generals sent by the senate and win.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer and Explanation: The Spartacus Revolt took place between 73 and 71 BCE, when Rome was still a Republic. Therefore, there was no emperor during the Spartacus Revolt, as Rome was not yet an empire.

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